Beau Geste
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No, not surprised at all. The Brits have always said: which French team will turn up today? The semi and final in 1999 exemplified the polar opposites of the French national team. And the use of the past tense was where I am with French rugby. Watching the Top 14 nowadays makes me wonder where the great open play has gone to. It's become so forward dominated. And it's not just me who think so. My French colleagues born in the early 50's like me, despair at how the game has progressed. Nowadays, the best domestic comp is the ITM Cup in NZ, which is a pleasure to watch. The play-offs in that comp were great this year.you've picked the right tense, my friend !
Can you imagine France had their worst 5N in a long time, then lost to Italy, Tonga and got pulverized by NZ in a test that year before that semifinal ?